Curtis

Education and Training:

Associate of Science, Pre-Medicine, Ricks College (now BYU Idaho)

Bachelor of Science, Neuropsychology, Idaho State University

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Family Medicine Residency, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Obstetrics Fellowship, Memorial Hospital/Notre Dame University/Indiana University School of Medicine.

Provides:

Newborn, pediatric, adolescent, and adult medicine

Advanced training in Women’s Health

Advanced training in Obstetrics

Sports Medicine

Office Procedures

Osteopathic manipulative medicine

Franklin County Medical Center is pleased to announce that Dr. Curtis has become a published medical author. Dr. Jacob K. Curtis was coauthor on the chapter written for vaginal deliveries in the internationally recognized Procedures for Primary Care Manual by Pfenniger and Fowler.

While Completing his obstetrics fellowship and serving as faculty for the Indian University School of Medicine and the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Curtis was invited to participate in the writing of this chapter in the most recent edition of the manual.

Dr. Curtis currently serves on the Board of Idaho Academy of Family Physicians.

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I have been asked to share a few safety precautions we might make as individuals and families as we anxiously engage in much anticipated summer festivities, beginning with the coming Memorial Day weekend.

Motor Vehicle Safety: In 2008, there were a total of 37,261 traffic fatalities in the United States. Crashes are the leading cause of death from children from 3- 14 years old. A few simple strategies to help avert this include: Always complying with state laws and buckling up, without exception. No child less than 12 should ride in the front seat. Encouragement of rear facing car seats have recently been expanded to children up to the age of 2, as compared to 12 months. The rationale for this change was based upon recent evidence that infants were 75% more likely to suffer neuromusculoskeletal injury if involved in an accident while forward facing, prior to the age of 2. Additional car safety strategies include avoiding the temptation to answer cell phones including text messaging. Distracted drivers remain the leading cause of motor vehicle accidents and fatalities.

Bicycle Safety: Simply put...helmets, helmets, helmets! There is nothing more tragic when I am covering the ER then when a head trauma case is treated that could have been avoided or minimized by the use of a properly fitting helmet. Sadly, there is recent evidence that as a community, our helmet use when riding bicycles is less than 10% (well below the national average). There appears to exist the sentiment that if we are seasoned bicycle riders, helmets are less necessary. The reality is that bike vs motor vehicle accidents are rarely the cyclists fault, and even when they are, they cyclist always loses. Wear your helmets please.

Sun exposure: Avoid prolonged sun exposure for young children (2 hours for infants). SPF 50 or greater is recommended for young children and SPF 30 or greater for most adults. Stay hydrated. Take additional precautions for food items that could become quickly spoiled so as to avoid food poisoning.

Summer is an exciting time with many additional recreational opportunities. Let us take the necessary additional precautions necessary so that we might enjoy them safely.

Dr. Jacob K. Curtis